Ive been raising chickens for 5-7 years now and this year I've had a first. Not sure if I should be concerned or not. So I got four day old chicks from the farm store, mow two weeks old. 2 Black Australorps a Isa Brown and a silver laced wyandotte. The issue is one of the Australorps is literally twice the size of the others. Last time I weighed them most are 1.2 oz and the big one is 2.6oz. at first I thought it was bigger because maybe it is a rooster but as they are growing Ive noticed "him" looking chubby and lazier then the others. He will walk (waddles) a little then lay down. He is not lethargic he eats, drinks and seems to act like a normal chick other than laying down a lot, legs are not splayed. They are still under a heat lamp in the brooder on small wood chips, eating store bought feed, clean water daily if not more, no sneezing or other signs of distress. Do I just have a gigantic bird? Lol weight update. I just reweighed them he is 3.6 oz she is 2.1 so not double anymore but still a big size difference.
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